Hossley v. Roadway Express, Inc.

STEPHENSON, Justice.

This is an action for damages brought by plaintiff against defendant, a common carrier. It is alleged that plaintiff bought a printing press from the Schriber Company which was damaged because of the negligence of defendant while it was being transported. Defendant’s motion for suiti-mary judgment was granted. The parties will be referred to here as they were in the trial court.

The affidavit attached to defendant’s motion for summary judgment showed the following: That defendant is an interstate common carrier duly licensed and authorized to operate. That plaintiff…